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You do realize that universities do get funding to do

Posted on: April 25, 2025 at 11:24:54 CT

TigerMatt STL

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Research for the federal government, right? Their money isn’t just all handouts.

They conduct health research for the NIH, environmental research for the EPA, and technology research for the DOD.

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With donations like this, why do Universities even need - Bosalphus KC - 4/25 09:58:19

$60 Billion isn't that much over time - TigerJW MU - 4/25 10:58:29

They aren't running them like a business - Bosalphus KC - 4/25 11:03:48

RE: They aren't running them like a business - TigerJW MU - 4/25 11:05:32

Yet they NEED federal and state funding - Bosalphus KC - 4/25 11:07:03

RE: Yet they NEED federal and state funding - TigerJW MU - 4/25 11:10:30

To continue without cutting programs and research, yes. - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:08:35

RE: To continue without cutting programs and research, yes. - TigerJW MU - 4/25 11:12:23

so they don't run it like a successful business (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 4/25 11:10:33

Tesla was a successful business (nm) - haeffb MU - 4/25 11:14:47

RE: Tesla was a successful business (nm) - TigerJW MU - 4/25 11:15:15

Businesses make cuts when revenue sources dry up all the - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:14:31

RE: Businesses make cuts when revenue sources dry up all the - TigerJW MU - 4/25 11:15:40

So tax payer dollars are needed to keep Universities - Bosalphus KC - 4/25 11:16:18

When a cut is immediate that gives no time to rebalance. If - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:19:33

Are tax payer dollars needed to keep Universities afloat? (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 4/25 11:21:21

Same answer as Trump’s golf trips. No. He should start - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:27:20

lol, what a laydown non sequitur (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 11:55:51

I didn't ask about Trump's golf trips Matt (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 4/25 11:29:28

I answered didn’t I. And I pointed out another example - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:30:11

calm down JG (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 4/25 11:31:50

Where do those funds typically come from - Bosalphus KC - 4/25 11:15:20

You do realize that universities do get funding to do - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:24:54

RE: You do realize that universities do get funding to do - TigerJW MU - 4/25 11:30:25

That's fine but don't claim Universities are run - Bosalphus KC - 4/25 11:30:06

I never made that claim.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:30:35

You were arguing in the thread about it (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 4/25 11:32:09

So? Still not a claim I ever made.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:34:11

yeah, Mr. Constitution, the feds should def fund - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 11:27:18

God damn you are one dumb MFer. You like to make up - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:28:33

Matt, you're the guy here supporing taxpayer $ funneled - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 12:02:27

RE: so they don't run it like a successful business (nm) - TigerJW MU - 4/25 11:12:34

The University Systsm’s total current budget is $4.9 billion - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 4/25 10:52:38

It can buy a lot of top US researchers, maybe even turn a - JeffB MU

- 4/25 11:25:44

Gifts are earmarked.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 10:16:05

Link up that those foreign donations were earmarked (nm) - Spanky KU - 4/25 10:24:51

Gifts are pretty much always earmarked dummy. That is - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 10:31:36

RE: Gifts are pretty much always earmarked dummy. That is - Panthera MU - 4/25 10:39:08

You really believe foreign donations are made just to give - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 10:46:07

was that a link? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 10:54:10

Here you go retard.. - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 10:55:48

That doesn't fulfill the initial request (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 4/25 11:00:34

I answered your question. (nm) - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:03:50

lol, J6 (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 11:05:28

“With donations like this, why do universities even need US - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:07:13

J6, read slowly - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 11:10:53

Yes idiot. That is called a strawman. It wasn’t related to - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:16:09

lol, j6, you're getting all wound up again and every post - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 11:21:29

I call you what you are. You are too stupid to - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:29:39

oh yeah, dummy?! (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 11:02:39

ahem - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 10:59:14

What does it matter? You fell for Spanky’s stupid ass - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:02:24

is that a link? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 11:02:54

money is fungible Matt (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 4/25 10:50:58

Not true. - haeffb MU - 4/25 10:53:46

ba-da-bum!(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 4/25 11:12:13

lol (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 4/25 10:57:32

You were asked for a link. Got one?(nm) - Panthera MU - 4/25 10:50:11

I have no idea. But you saying it doesn’t make it true (nm) - Panthera MU - 4/25 10:49:11

but we're all dummies, man (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 10:54:33

You are (nm) - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 10:56:02

you become more like J6 every day, it's adorable (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 10:59:51

I’m not the idiot that falls for Spanky’s strawman (nm) - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:03:11

you responded to him, not me, genius (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 11:22:58

Saudi and CCP cash.....not good.....nm - tigertix MU - 4/25 10:00:35

As a slight counterbalance to the Chinese funding? (nm) - JeffB MU

- 4/25 10:00:28